Device for securing a lighting apparatus to a paintball mask

ABSTRACT

A device  10  for securing a lighting apparatus  11  to a paintball mask to promote night paintball includes a base member  12,  a light support member  14  extending forward from an upper portion of the base member  12,  a light positioning member  16  extending forward from a lower portion of the base member  12,  the light support and light positioning members  14  and  16  cooperating to secure and position the lighting apparatus  11  with the base member  12  to focus light in a predetermined direction, a stabilizing clip  18  extending rearward from a lower portion of the base member  12,  and a pair of apertures  20  disposed through opposing upper portions of the base member  12,  the apertures  20  ultimately receiving therethough a support belt  72  that cooperates with the stabilizing clip  18  to maintain the position of the device  10  relative to the paintball mask during play of a night paintball game.  
     An armband device  100  is used to identify night paintball players and the teams to which the players belong. The armband device  100  includes a deformable wrap member  106  having first and second ends  102  and  104  that are ultimately joined together via velcro hooks and loops are similar detachable securing members. The device  100  further includes a transparent pocket  120  disposed upon the wrap member  106  so as to be visible to other paintball players after the wrap member  106  is positioned about the players arm. The transparent pocket  120  removably receives a chemical light  128  that shines through the pocket thereby identifying the player during a night paintball game.

[0001] This is a Continuation-In-Part Application for application Ser.No. 09/862,411 filed May 22, 2001.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] The present invention relates to the game and/or sport ofpaintball and more particularly, to a device that allows the paintballto be played at night without illuminating the entire field of play thatthe players are competing upon.

[0004] 2. Background of the Prior Art

[0005] Paintball is a fast growing game played mainly outdoors duringdaylight hours upon large areas of natural terrain. The object of thegame is to strike an opposing player (identified as such by an armbandwith markings thereon) with a paintball projected from a speciallydesigned “gun.” The paintball includes a soft outer shell that collapsesupon striking a targeted player thereby releasing an internal fluid thatadheres to and identifies the player as being “hit” which relegates himto observer status in a neutral zone for the remainder of the game. Aterrain with trees, hills and natural “hiding” places enhances the gameof paintball making it more exciting and limited only by the rules ofthe game and the imagination of the players. Thus, the more “wild” theterrain, the more exciting the game but the greater the possibility ofplayer injury. A primary objective of the game of paintball is safetywhich necessitates that the game be played during daylight hours. Theproblem with playing the game of paintball during daylight hours is thatthe element of surprise is limited when compared to playing a game ofpaintball during the night time hours upon an unlit, dark field.

[0006] One method to promote night paintball and to provide a reasonabledegree of safety is to mount stationary lighting that illuminates apotentially dangerous portion of the entire field of play. Anothermethod would be to light the entire field of play. Either method wouldattenuate the goal of creating an element of surprise. The mosteconomical and efficient method to provide lighting for conducting agame of night paintball, is to have each player carry the means forilluminating an “area of safety” that allows that player to participatein a game of paintball.

[0007] Therefore, equipment is required that allows a player to safelyparticipate in a game of night paintball when played upon a dark field.The equipment must have the capability of illuminating an area proximateto the player to prevent injury, yet minimizes the likelihood of beingobserved by an opposing player. Further, the equipment must be securedto the person of the player such that his or her arms are free to carryand activate a paintball gun. Besides safety equipment, means foridentifying in the dark the team a player belongs to and means fordisplaying in the dark when a player has been struck by a paintball, arealso required for conducting a game of night paintball.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] It is an object of the present invention to overcome many of thedisadvantages associated with daylight paintball equipment used fornight paintball.

[0009] A principle object of the present invention is to provide adevice that secures a lighting apparatus to a paintball mask. A featureof the device is a light support member that is distally positionedrelative to a base member that attaches to the paintball mask. Anadvantage of the device is that the light support member unobtrusivelyjoins the lighting apparatus to the paintball mask.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to maintain apreselected orientation of the lighting apparatus in relation to device.A feature of the device is a plurality of ridges disposed upon a lowerarcuate portion of the light support member. An advantage of the deviceis that a beam of light emitted from the lighting apparatus is keptsubstantially stable in relation to the device.

[0011] Yet another object of the present invention is to position thelighting apparatus. A feature of the device is a light positioningmember disposed proximate to the light support member such that thelight positioning member engages and angles upward the lightingapparatus when the apparatus is attached to the light support member. Anadvantage of the device is that the a beam of light emitted from thelighting apparatus is direct in a generally upward direction that isconducive to night paintball play.

[0012] Another object of the present invention is to stabilize thelighting apparatus in relation to the paintball mask. A feature of thedevice is a clip integrally joined to back wall of the base member, theclip removably receiving a corresponding portion of the paintball masktherein. An advantage of the device is that movement of lower portionsof the lighting apparatus relative to the paintball mask is minimized oreliminated.

[0013] Another object of the present invention is to removably receivesupport belts that join the base member to the paintball mask. A featureof the device is a pair of oppositely angled, distally positionedapertures through an upper portion of the base member. An advantage ofthe device is that the support belts through the apertures maintain thehorizontal and vertical positions of the lighting apparatus relative tothe paintball mask.

[0014] Another object of the present invention is to enable a paintballgame to played in the dark. A feature of the device is the joining of alighting apparatus to a paintball mask. An advantage of the device isthat a player can safely play a game paintball in the dark.

[0015] Briefly, the invention provides a device for securing a lightingapparatus to a paintball mask comprising means for joining the lightingapparatus to a base member of said device; means for positioning thelighting apparatus; and means for connecting said base portion to thepaintball mask.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] These and other objects, advantages and novel features of thepresent invention, as well as details of an illustrative embodimentthereof, will be more fully understood from the following detaileddescription and attached drawings, wherein:

[0017]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a device for securing a lightingapparatus to a paintball mask in accordance with the present invention.

[0018]FIG. 2 is a top elevation view of the device of FIG. 1.

[0019]FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the device of FIG. 1.

[0020]FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of the device of FIG. 1.

[0021]FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the device supporting a lightingapparatus in accordance with the present invention.

[0022]FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view of the device and lightingapparatus of FIG. 5.

[0023]FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the device and lightingapparatus of FIG. 5.

[0024]FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an armband device depictingopposing first and second ends separated.

[0025]FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an armband device depictingopposing first and second ends secured together.

[0026]FIG. 10 is a front elevation view of the armband device of FIG. 8with a chemical light inserted in a transparent pocket.

[0027]FIG. 11 is a back elevation view of the armband device of FIG. 8.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0028] Referring now to the figures an in particular to FIGS. 1-4, adevice for securing a lighting apparatus to a paintball mask (not shown)is denoted by numeral 10. The device 10 is fabricated from low densitypolyethylene or similar material that is light weight, relativelydeformable, and capable of supporting a lighting apparatus 11 (not partof the device 10, see FIGS. 5-7) and functioning in any outdoortemperature or weather condition. A typical lighting apparatus 11 ismanufactured by Princeton Tech, Inc., a company located in New Jersey.The device 10 can be an integrally molded unit or an assembly ofdiscrete components. The device 10 includes a substantially “T”configured base member 12, a light support member 14, a lightpositioning member 16, a stabilizing clip 18 and a pair of beltreceiving apertures 20.

[0029] The light support member 14 is joined to a first or front, uppermid-portion 22 of the base member 12. The light support member 14 isconfigured and dimensioned to perpendicularly extend from a planar frontwall 23 of the base member 12, a distance that facilitates the removablesecuring of the lighting apparatus 11 to the device 10. The lightsupport member 14 includes an extension portion 21 and a substantiallycylindrical portion 24 integrally joined thereto. The cylindricalportion 24 has an axial dimension that allows the cylindrical portion 24to be snugly inserted between cooperating mounting members 25 of thelighting apparatus 11. The cylindrical portion 24 includes an aperture26 therethrough and a plurality of ridges 28 arcuately disposed upon alower portion 30. The aperture 26 is axially centered through thecylindrical portion 24 and includes a diameter sized to snugly receive asecuring bolt (not shown) that extends through the mounting members 25of the lighting apparatus 11 and the aperture 26 thereby removablyjoining the lighting apparatus 11 to the support member 14; the positionof the securing bolt ultimately being maintained by a securing nut (notshown) threaded upon one end of the bolt. The ridges 28 of thecylindrical portion 24 are configured and dimensioned to engage with acooperating portion of the lighting apparatus 11 to minimize movement ofthe lighting apparatus 11 in relation to the device 10 when the device10 is in operation. To reduce the weight of the device 10, the extensionportion 21 of the light support member 14 includes a pair of opposingrecesses 32 that form upper and lower walls 34 and 36 having relativelysmall lateral dimensions when compared to corresponding longitudinaldimensions. Further, the recesses 32 extend to similar depths to form arib 38 having a relatively small lateral dimension separating the tworecesses 32. The rib 38 is positioned perpendicularly to the base member12 at a mid-portion of the extension portion 21.

[0030] The light positioning member 16 protrudes from a front, lowermid-portion of the base member 12 a perpendicular distance relativelyshorter than the perpendicular distance separating the base member 12and the aperture 26 of the cylindrical portion 24. The light positioningmember 16 has a relatively square shaped configuration, when taking aside elevation view of the device 10 (see FIG. 4), and includes an outerwall 40 that is configured and dimensioned to engage a correspondingportion of the lighting apparatus 11 that promotes stability when thedevice 10 is operated. The outer wall 40 provides a surface thatorientates the lighting apparatus such that an emitted beam of light isupwardly angled. More specifically, a lower portion 42 of the outer wall40 protrudes slightly farther from the base member 12 than does an upperportion 44 of the outer wall 40. When the lighting apparatus 11 isattached to the light support member 14 and allowed to pivot (see FIG.6), the lighting apparatus 11 engages the lower and upper portions 42and 44 of the outer wall 40 such that the light 46 of the lightingapparatus 11 is angled opposite to the base member 12 in a generallyupward direction.

[0031] The light positioning member 16 further includes a pair ofopposing recesses 48 configured and dimensioned to provide a rib 50longitudinally aligned with the rib 38 of the light support member 14,the rib 50 being capable of supporting the lighting apparatus 11 duringoperation of the device 10. The recesses 48 are relatively large andform side walls 52 having a relatively small surface area therebyminimizing the quantity of material forming the light positioning member16 to further reduce the weight of the device 10.

[0032] The stabilizing clip 18 is integrally joined to a back, bottommid-portion 54 of the base member 12. The stabilizing clip 18 isconfigured and dimensioned to receive a player selected, cooperatinglower portion of the paintball mask to prevent the bottom portion 54 ofthe device 10 from moving while the device is being used and withoutobstructing the vision of the player. Further, the clip 18 and lowermask portion positions the device such that the lighting apparatus 11illuminates an area of safety in a forward direction relative to theplayer. The clip 18 includes a lower member 56 that is substantiallyperpendicular to the front wall 23 and extends upward to form an angledportion 58 that includes an end portion 57 having a planar engagementwall 59 which removably contacts a vertical mid-portion of a planar backwall 60 of the device 10. The lower member 56 and angled portion 58 aresized to removably receive the cooperating paintball mask portion, andare configured to generate sufficient “grasping” force to maintain themask portion within the stabilizing clip 18 irrespective of the movementof the mask. To facilitate the insertion of the cooperating mask portioninto the clip 18, the end portion 57 of the clip 18 includes a liftingridge 62 that allows a finger to separate the engagement wall 59 of theangled portion 58 from the back wall 60 of the device 10 therebyproviding the required space for insertion.

[0033] The belt receiving apertures 20 are horizontal disposed atopposing ends of the top portion of the “T” configured base member 12.The apertures 20 have a substantially elongated “slot” configuration andare orientated such that the longitudinal axes form an acute angle witha top wall 64 of the base member 12. Further, the aperture 20orientation includes upper portions 66 of the apertures 20 beingpositioned closer to side walls 68 of the base member 12 thancorresponding lower portions 70 of the apertures 20. The aperture 20orientation may be reversed such that the upper portions 66 of theapertures 20 are positioned farther from the side walls 68 thancorresponding lower portions 70. The aperture 20 orientation allows asupport belt 72 to insert through the device 10, and maintains theposition of the device 10 relative to the belt 72 irrespective of themagnitude of movement between the device 10 and belt 72.

[0034] In operation, a device 10 for securing a lighting apparatus 11 toa paintball mask receives a support belt 72 through opposing apertures20, and receives a portion of the paintball mask in a stabilizing clip18 thereby attaching the device 10 to the paintball mask. A cylindricalportion 24 of a light support member 14 is positioned between andsecured to mounting members 25 of the lighting apparatus 11. A lightpositioning member 16 of the device 10 engages and orientates thelighting apparatus 11 such that an emitted beam of light is angled in agenerally upward direction. The position of the lighting apparatus 11 ismaintained by a tightened securing bolt and nut and a series of ridges28 upon a lower portion of the cylindrical portion 24 engaging acorresponding portion of the lighting apparatus 11 thereby allowing anuser of the device 10 to play night paintball in a safe manner.

[0035] Night paintball may be played indoors or outside upon a playingarea of substantial size with established boundaries and features suchas bunkers, pallets, barrels, or other structures that promote the playof paintball. The game of night paintball includes substantially thesame game objective (all players on a first team are struck withpaintballs “shot” by players of a second team before all players on thesecond team are struck with paintballs shot by players of the firstteam), field judges or referees, and equipment used to play daypaintball. The equipment used in day paintball includes a safety mask(manufactured by J.T. U.S.A., Inc.) that protects a players face andears, a paintball gun (manufactured by Pursuit Marketing, Inc. locatedin Schiller Park, Illinois) that propels a spherical paintball apredetermined distance with sufficient force to collapse an outerpaintball shell and splatter paint therein upon striking an opposingplayer, and armbands or clothing for identifying different teams. Theadded equipment required for night paintball includes the abovedescribed lighting apparatus 11 and securing device 10 for attaching thelighting apparatus 11 to the safety mask, a luminescent paintball and aluminescent armband or similar means for player identification in thedark.

[0036] The luminescent paintball is fabricated substantially the same asa standard paintball used in a game of paintball played during daylighthours. The shell of the luminescent paintball may be translucent,transparent or dyed. The typical daylight paintball is manufactured byR. P. Scherer, Inc. To convert the standard paintball to a luminescentpaintball for night paintball use, one of three methods may beutilized: 1) A glow powder is disposed within a transparent, gelatinmaterial of the spherical shell; 2) the glow powder is adhered to anexterior portion of the spherical shell via an adhesive well known tothose of ordinary skill, thereby coating the outer surface of the shell;or 3) the glow powder is mixed with the liquefied substance that isdisposed inside the spherical shell.

[0037] The glow powder is a commercially sold, nontoxic, non-radioactivephosphorus based powder such as stromium with a preferred particle sizeof 125 to 500 mesh pass, although a particle size outside the statedrange can be used, but with a resultant light intensity less thanpreferred. The glow powder should be capable of producing light for upto at least eight hours. Alternatively, there may be an occasion thatwill require the glow powder to produce light for substantially lessthan eight hours. The glow powder glows in the dark after being exposedto a preselected light for a predetermined period of time whichcorresponds to a time period that the powder is required to glow. Theseparameters are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art.

[0038] The luminescent armband is essentially a standard armband used indaylight paintball competition with the addition of a luminous powderand standard screen print ink mixture configured thereupon to formimages, letters, words or symbols. The preferred powder to ink mixtureis such that two parts of ink are combined with one part of powder,although this ratio may vary when armband visibility parameters change.

[0039] The powder is a non-toxic, non radioactive, stromium based powderhaving a particle size preferably in the range of 125 to 500 mesh,although sizes outside the stated range may be used but with less thandesired results. The powder has a photo-storage capability that, uponbeing charged by a light, will provide the glow required to identify aplayer from a minimum predetermined distance.

[0040] The powder-ink mixture is applied to an armband and allowed todry. The powder-ink mixture is then charged for a predetermined periodof time by exposure to a preselected light. The exposure time and typeof light correspond to the required glow time which ultimately dependsupon the time to play a game of night paintball. Ultraviolet light isthe light of preference and the exposure time is generally betweentwenty minutes and twelve hours depending on the amount of time toprepare and play a game of night paintball. Generally, the more playersand/or teams participating, the longer the time to prepare and play, andthe greater the exposure time required.

[0041] After the armbands are glowing, the night paintball players wrapor slide the armbands upon their arm or other body portion designated bythe paintball park officials thereby establishing teams based uponcolors, symbols, images, or names printed on the armband.

[0042] An alternative to using an armband, is substituting therefor achemical light that is ultimately positioned in a transparent pocket onthe outside of a standard armband. The chemical light would have apreselected color to identify a player as belonging to a particularteam.

[0043] Referring now to FIGS. 8-11, perspective views of an armbanddevice 100 showing opposing first and second ends 102 and 104 securedtogether and separated are depicted, and front and back elevation viewsof the armband device 100 are also shown. The armband device 100 iscapable of identifying paintball players during day or night paintballgames. The armband device 100 includes a wrap member 106 fabricated froma deformable material including but not limited to nylon, polyester,plastic, cotton, rubber and elastic fabrics. The wrap member 106includes an outer or first side wall 108 having a first end portion 110with a first securing member 112 joined thereto, and an inner or secondside wall 114 having a second end portion 116 with a second securingmember 118 joined thereto. The first and second securing members 112 and118 facilitate the adjustable joining of the first and second endportions 110 and 116 of the wrap member 106 to allow the deformable wrapmember 106 to be positioned around a players arm such that the paintballplayer may be visually identified by another paintball player therebyestablishing the team of the player wearing the armband device 100.

[0044] The armband device 100 further includes a transparent pocket 120fabricated from “clear” plastic or similar material, and joined to amid-portion 122 of the outer side 108 of the wrap member 106 such that acavity 124 is formed between the pocket 120 and the wrap member 106 withan upper edge portion 126 of the pocket 120 remaining unsecured relativeto the wrap member 106 thereby allowing an identifying member 128 to beremovably received by the pocket 120. The identifying member 128includes chemical lights or similar luminescent products, or cards withordinary paint or luminescent material such as glow powders or paintsdisposed thereupon. An alternative to the transparent pocket 120 andidentifying member 128 is to print an identifying logo or symbol on theouter side 108 of the wrap member 106 near the visible mid-portion 122of the member 106 as depicted in FIG. 12. The identifying symbol wouldbe luminescent when utilizing the armband for night paintball.

[0045] The first and second securing members 112 and 118 include Velcro®“hook” and “loop” materials that are detachably joined together tosecure the relative position of the armband device 100 when the device100 is wrapped around the arm of a paintball player. The hook 112 orloop 1118 material may cover a portion or all of the respective sidewalls 108 and 114 of the wrap member 106 that the material is joined toso long as the quantity of covered surface facilitates the adjustablesecuring of the armband device 100 around the arm of the paintballplayer irrespective of the size of the arm. The hook and loop materialsare joined to the side walls 108 and 114 of the wrap member 106 viaglue, stitched thread 130 or similar material joining techniques wellknown to those of ordinary skill in the art.

[0046] The foregoing description is for purposes of illustrating onlyand is not intended to limit the scope of protection accorded thisinvention. The scope of protection is to be measured by the followingclaims, which should be interpreted as broadly as the inventivecontribution permits.

What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of theunited states is:
 1. A device for securing a lighting apparatus to apaintball mask comprising: means for joining the lighting apparatus to abase member of said device; means for positioning the lightingapparatus; and means for connecting said base member to the paintballmask.
 2. The device of claim 1 wherein said joining means includes alight support member.
 3. The device of claim 2 wherein said lightsupport member includes means for maintaining a preselected orientationof the lighting apparatus in relation to said device.
 4. The device ofclaim 3 wherein said maintaining means includes a plurality of ridgesthat engage cooperating portions of the lighting apparatus.
 5. Thedevice of claim 4 wherein said ridges are disposed upon an arcuateportion of said maintaining means.
 6. The device of claim 1 wherein saidpositioning means includes a light positioning member.
 7. The device ofclaim 6 wherein said light positioning member spatially separates acorresponding portion of the lighting apparatus from said base member arelatively shorter distance than the spatial separation between aportion of the lighting apparatus attached to said joining means and acooperating portion of said base member.
 8. The device of claim 7wherein said light positioning member adjusts the lighting apparatussuch that a light beam emitted from the apparatus angles upward relativeto said device.
 9. The device of claim 1 wherein said device ismanufactured from low density polyethylene.
 10. The device of claim 1wherein said connecting means includes means for receiving a belttherethrough.
 11. The device of claim 10 wherein said belt receivingmeans includes opposing apertures in said base member.
 12. The device ofclaim 11 wherein said apertures include slots angled such thatcorresponding upper portions are farther separated than correspondinglower portions.
 13. The device of claim 1 wherein said connecting meansincludes a clip portion.
 14. The device of claim 13 wherein said clipportion is disposed vertically opposite from said belt receiving means.15. The device of claim 13 wherein said clip portion receives a lowerportion of the paintball mask therein.
 16. The device of claim 1 whereinsaid joining means and said positioning means include pairs of opposingrecesses.
 17. The device of claim 1 wherein said base member formssubstantially a “T” configuration when taking a front elevation view ofthe device.
 18. A paintball mask light support device comprising: alight support portion; a light orientation portion; and a mask joiningportion.
 19. A method of connecting a light fixture to a paintball mask,said method comprising the steps of: providing means for supporting thelight fixture; providing means for orientating the light fixture; andproviding means for joining said supporting and orientating means to thepaintball mask.
 20. The method of claim 19 wherein said joining meansincludes a strap that is secured to the paintball mask.
 21. A nightpaintball game comprising: multiple players or multiple teams ofplayers; a dark playing area; a paintball mask having lighting meanssecured thereto; a luminescent paintball; means for projecting saidluminescent paintball; means for identifying the players or teams ofplayers in the dark; referees for controlling the game; and a nightpaintball game plan whereby an ultimate winning player or winning teamof players is decided.
 22. The night paintball game of claim 21 whereinsaid playing area has predetermined boundary limits.
 23. The nightpaintball game of claim 21 wherein said lighting means is designed toilluminate an area of play proximate to the player carrying saidlighting means.
 24. The night paintball game of claim 23 wherein saidlighting means illuminates a distance in front of a player substantiallyabout seventy-five feet.
 25. The night paintball game of claim 21wherein said luminescent paintball is visible to a player after thepaintball is projected from said projection means.
 26. The nightpaintball game of claim 21 wherein said projection means includes apaintball gun.
 27. The night paintball game of claim 21 wherein saididentification means includes a luminescent indicator.
 28. The nightpaintball game of claim 27 wherein said luminescent indicator includes aluminescent armband.
 29. The night paintball game of claim 21 whereinsaid game plan includes the elimination of players via opposing playersprojecting luminescent paintballs so as to engage said players therebycausing luminescent paint to be forcibly urged from said paintball andadhere to said players, said luminescent paint providing a visible meansfor eliminating players from a paintball game conducted in the dark uponan unlighted playing area.
 30. A method of playing paintball in thedark, said method comprising the steps of: providing multiple players ormultiple teams of players; supplying a playing area; attaching lightingmeans to a paintball mask; providing luminescent paintballs; projectingsaid luminescent paintballs; identifying the players or teams of playersin the dark; providing referees for controlling the game; andestablishing a night paintball plan whereby an ultimate winning playeror winning team of players is decided.
 31. A luminescent paintballcomprising: a shell; a liquefied substance being disposed within saidshell; and means for enabling said shell to glow in the dark.
 32. Theluminescent paintball of claim 31 wherein said enabling means includesmeans for enabling said liquefied substance to glow in the dark.
 33. Theluminescent paintball of claim 31 wherein said enabling means includesmeans for enabling an outer portion of said shell to glow in the dark.34. The luminescent paintball of claim 31 wherein said enabling meansincludes means for enabling an inner portion of said shell to glow inthe dark.
 35. A luminescent identifier for night paintball playerscomprising: a deformable member that removably attaches to a nightpaintball player; an indicator secured to said deformable memberidentifying a night paintball player as one of a team of night paintballplayers; and means for enabling said indicator to glow in the dark. 36.The luminescent identifier of claim 35 wherein said deformable memberincludes an armband.
 37. The luminescent identifier of claim 35 whereinsaid indicator includes screen print ink.
 38. The luminescent identifierof claim 3 5 wherein said enabling means includes a phosphorus basedpowder.